Author: Rhys Gregory

Detectives investigating the death of Tomasz Waga on 28th January have charged a third man in connection with his murder. Mario Qato, 25, from Tottenham in London has been charged with murder and will appear before Cardiff Magistrates Court on Friday 23rd April. Two other men have already been charged in connection with his death and are remanded in custody awaiting trial. Tomasz’s body was discovered by a member of the public at approximately 11.30pm on Thursday, January 28  in Westville Road, Penylan. Earlier that day Tomasz had travelled from Dagenham to 319 Newport Road, Cardiff, where a disturbance took…

Businesses in Wales are being warned about a scam letter claiming to be from UK Government telling firms they need to buy Covid-19 detection air purifying devices. The National Anti-Fraud Network (NAFN) says the correspondence claims to be from the Covid Task Force, part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and carries its logo. The address on the letter is that of a residential property in London and says it is advising of a change in the law for businesses and the requirement to have “Covid safe air purifiers” installed from 3 May 2021. It states…

Bridgend County Borough Council’s foster care team has launched a new, specialist in-house foster care service aimed at working with children and young people who find it difficult to live within a family environment owing to their experience of trauma. The Transitional Carer Scheme involves short-term placements, on average up to 24 weeks, during which time the carer will build a one-to-one relationship with the young person, showing commitment, patience and dedication to help them to overcome barriers that may have led to the breakdown of placements in the past. This may include helping young people to understand themselves, how…

Cabinet members at Caerphilly County Borough Council have  approved a series of investments to the tune of £1.5million to take forward key regeneration projects across the county borough. The latest project approved by Cabinet today advances initial work to progress improvements to the strategic highway network in Caerphilly at Bedwas Bridge.  The A468/B4600 Bedwas Bridge roundabout is a key junction on the northern distributor road around Caerphilly town centre, linking Bedwas and Trethomas to the northern bypass. Congested through peak periods, enhancements will improve efficiency and reduce traffic in the town centre.  The funding will be used to progress initial…

Caerphilly’s Cabinet are fully supportive of a new collaborative arrangement with Natural Resources Wales to manage one of the county’s top visitor attractions the Forest Drive at Cwmcarn, following a major investment along the seven mile route. During the operation to remove diseased larch trees, a significant refurbishment of the site saw the resurfacing of the forest drive and the installation of eight new recreational areas along the route. This includes three new accessible play areas, woodland sculptures, all-ability trails, a sensory tunnel and a number of new picnic and BBQ sites. The new additions will complement the wider facilities…

Following the latest Welsh Government review of Coronavirus restrictions, residents will be able to access Leisure for Life gyms and swimming pools in Rhondda Cynon Taf from Monday, May 3rd. This will include the brand-new facility located at Llys Cadwyn in Pontypridd, which will offer an exceptional fitness environment for customers. However, Rhondda Sports Centre & Llantrisant Leisure Centre will continue to provide temporary support for community mass vaccination efforts and will only be able to offer a limited provision of facilities and classes.  Further information on the schedule and arrangements for these Centres will be publicised later this week…

Further changes to the coronavirus restrictions have been announced by the First Minister Mark Drakeford today. The Welsh Government has confirmed further relaxations will be brought forward from 17 May to 3 May – including the resumption of indoor supervised activities for children, indoor organised activities for up to 15 adults, such as exercise classes, and the re-opening of community centres. This means Wales will have completed the move to Alert Level 3 by Monday 3 May. From Saturday 24 April, the rule of 6 will allow for up to six people from six households to meet outdoors, not including…

There are always little problems that you’ll face as a homeowner. Whether it’s a bulb needing replacing in a light, a room looking in need of a lick of paint, or even running out of toilet roll, it always seems like there’s at least a job or two to complete to get your home operating fully. Most of these are simple and would only take a few minutes or just an afternoon to fix. One of the problems that every homeowner dreads facing is unfortunately, a lot more complicated. If your boiler breaks, you could be left without two of…

Tŷ Hafan, the children’s hospice for Wales, is challenging you to improve your fitness – whatever your starting level – by completing 26.2 miles or 55,374 steps during the month of May while raising much needed funds to support children with a life-limiting condition and their families in Wales. This is because as lockdown starts to lift it’s time to get fit for Tŷ Hafan by doing your very own personal Marathon in May. You can do your marathon any way you like from walking, to star jumps, to cycling, to jogging to bouncing on a trampoline – basically anything that involves doing…

Torfaen Learning Zone has been highly anticipated for quite some time, and after a difficult year in the midst of a global pandemic that’s affected us all, Coleg Gwent is excited to officially open their brand-new state-of-the-art campus in the heart of Cwmbran. After many months of teaching and learning remotely, the college is thrilled to welcome learners and staff through its doors and mark the occasion with a small opening ceremony. The new campus offers a wide range of courses for all types of learners in Torfaen, with industry-standard facilities at one of Wales’ top performing colleges. The Learning Zone…